Archive for the 'anti-aging products' Category

Nurture Your Neck and Chest

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

The chest and neck area is one of the first areas to show the cumulative effects of aging, so don’t limit skincare to just the face. Make caring for your neck and chest a daily habit: Apply anti-aging treatments, moisturizer and most importantly, sunscreen. Although this new habit won’t erase evidence of past neglect, it [...]

Sleep Your Way gorgeous continued

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Deflate Puffy, Tired Eyes
To awaken looking rested, treat your eyes before you hit the pillow with a generous dose of a caffeine-packed eye cream. Because the cream isn’t topped by eye makeup, it can easily seep into skin to tighten and reduce bloating, giving you a resurgence in youthful glow.
Next, elevate your head with a [...]

Intrinsic Aging continued

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Blame a dull-looking complexion on poor circulation, which reduces how much oxygen and nutrients reach your skin; wrinkles and sagging skin on diminished cell turnover and decreased collagen and elastin synthesis; and a drop in melanin production for shining a spotlight on various imperfections like under-eye circles and blemishes.
How to treat it: Determined by genetics, [...]

Anti-aging for Your Eyes

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

Protecting the skin against sun damage and environmental aging is part of many beauty routines these days, but what about the eyes? Using a specific eye cream with SPF is important. That’s because the skin around the eyes is thinner and more delicate than the rest of the face.
For a lightweight formula with UV protection [...]

Foundations of Youth: Collagen and Elastin

Friday, January 9th, 2009

Product picks
For daytime, boost skin texture and tone with an anti-aging serum with pure L-Ascorbic Acid and alpha hydroxy acids These ingredients will improve the clarity and texture of the skin, as well as encourage healthy collagen production. At night, indulge skin with Murad City Skin Night Treatment, with peptides and vitamin C to revitalize [...]

Foundations of Youth: Collagen and Elastin

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

The number one way to minimize damage to collagen and elastin is to avoid excess exposure to the sun. Wear sunblock on a daily basis (even in the winter or on a cloudy day) and limit exposure to sun beds, nicotine and alcohol. Also, help the body maintain stores of these crucial proteins by incorporating [...]

Moisturizers Spur Skin Cancers In Mice

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

A new study published just this summer revealed that Mineral Oil and Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, found in many common skin moisturizers, caused mice that were exposed to UV radiation to develop more, and larger skin cancer tumors.
What they found was that mice treated with the moisturizers had increased tumors, and larger tumors, which developed at [...]

Try an All-Natural Anti-Aging Treatment

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

So you’ve been reading lately about all the bad stuff for you in your favorite beauty products. Artificial and synthetic preservatives are one culprit. So what are we supposed to do? Avoid the potentially harmful ingredients by writing off your favorite anti-aging creams and potions?
Don’t fret! Stay young looking and healthy with this nighttime cocktail- [...]

The New Lineup of Anti-Aging Ingredients

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

So what really works on wrinkles and zits? What’s safe and what’s not? Here’s the 411 on all the latest and greatest ingredients found in your favorite anti-aging products.
Retinoids: Most effective jack of all trades (reduces wrinkles, acne, and age spots by enhancing the turnover rate of skin), but may heighten sin sensitivity.
Alpha Hydroxy Acids [...]

Do Supplements and Light Therapy Really Help?

Friday, December 19th, 2008

So, do hyaluronic acid supplements taken orally really make skin and joints look and act younger? According to one renowned cosmetic dermatologist and surgeon, there is no scientific evidence that hyaluronic acid in tablet form has any positive effects on joints or the skin.
So what about LED light therapy? Can it work to improve skin’s [...]